Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  On March - 31 gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73   

1883  On this day in history utrecht begins water pipe system   

1883  On March - 31 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit"   

1884  Jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1885  Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

1885  Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on this day in history.   

1886  On March - 31 giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57   

1887  Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.   

1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened on March - 31.   

1889  On this day in history 300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution)   

1891  On March - 31 erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

1892  On this day in history stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant   

1892  Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on this day in history.   

1895  On March - 31 john Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man)   

1896  On this day in history whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

1898  On this day in history edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

1900  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on this day in history.   

1900  On March - 31 the first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.   

1900  On March - 31 brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  On this day in history henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  Frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies on March - 31.   

1901  On March - 31 john Stainer, composer, dies at 60   

1903  On March - 31 richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand)   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ) on this day in history.   

1905  On March - 31 german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

1906  George Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history king Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms.   

1906  GB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin" on March - 31.   

1906  On March - 31 lauri Saikkola, composer   

1907  On March - 31 romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt   

1907  On this day in history eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)   

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on March - 31.   

1425  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on March - 31.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on March - 31.   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on March - 31.   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  On March - 31 philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on March - 31.   

1621  On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 31.